Do Not Kill Your Old Horses

Don't kill your old horses. Maybe, you are familiar with this saying. Never be unfair to those who have shown dedication to your organization. If you kill the old horses, the others will not trust you.

Read A Short Fable Story about it; Read Old Horses by YW Purnomosidhi.

Seed on Dirty Soil

This fable is written by Purnomosidhi based on the saying of Dharmakirti Svarnadvipa, Indonesian Spiritual Master of Srivijaya Era.

“Planting the seed of pure awareness or goodness does not grow well if the soil is too clean. It grows much better in soil that is dirty and fertilized.”

Read full short fable stoy of it.

A Fable Based on Ancient Saying of Dharmakitri

In 1011 CE, Atisha and more than 100 disciples, visited Srivijaya ( in now Indonesia) and became disciples of Dharmakirti, known in Tibet as Serlingpa Gser-gling-pa (which means Master from Suvarnadvipa/ now Sumatera), to receive teachings on Bodhicitta or Pure Awareness.

Serlingpa said, "Planting the seed of bodhichitta does not grow well if the soil is too clean. It grows much better in soil that is dirty and fertilized."

Inspired by this saying, An Authspot writer presents Fable of Seed on Dirty Soil.

12th Century Prophecy from Java about Online Social Phenomena

According to Wikipedia, Ratu Joyoboyo, also Sri Mapanji Jayabaya or Jayabhaya, was King also known as Ratu of the Indianized kingdom Hindu Kediri in East Java from AD1135 to 1157. Ratu Jayabaya was known for his just and prosperous rule.

Ratu Jayabaya is most famous for his oracles or prophesies attributed to him. The prophecies is called Jangka Jayabaya. Some of his prophecies were written in book of poem or serat. Whereas, another prophecies were thaught through oral traditions.

Young Mice Manage Line is short modern fable story based on 7th divination of Jayabaya's 12th century Javanese Prophecy : "Tikus Pithi Anata Baris" which happens today. "Tikus pithi anoto baris" means line up rows of red rat or "young mice manage lines." They are not mice. They are mouse-like tools for computer. By clicking mice, people make online movement, leak the conspiracy, unite, vote, protest, distribute information online.

However, we have freewill to spread goodness nad peace thru the technology.

Read Short Fable Story: Young Mice Manage Line

Gado-Gado Salad: Taste of Diversity, Celebrating Diversity

When I am in Jogja, I always take chance to eat one of may favorite Indonesian food, a salad called Gado-Gado.


According to Wikipedia, Gado-gado (Bahasa Indonesia) or also called Lotek (Sundanese and Javanese language) is an Indonesian vegetable salad served with a peanut sauce dressing. If you are vegetarian, it can be the delicious food for you.


Picture of Gado-Gado Salad from Indonesia, taken from wikipedia



If you are interested to make Gado-Gado salad, you get the recipe, here.


Because I love delicious and healthy Gado-gado, I write a Fable Short Story/ Flash Fiction of Gado-Gado to celebrate the diversity.
Gado-gado content group of unique ingredients and I use their uniqueness to represent diversity.


To unite does not mean to be the same with others. You must be your best self.


The uniqueness in unity can be beautiful and powerful-- Unity of Diversity.

"Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, Tan Hana Dharma Mangwra", said by Sutasoma, in Purosadha Santa, a Sutasoma Book, written by Mpu Tantular in 14th Century.


"Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, Tan Hana Dharma Mangwra" - Diversity but one dharma

Read my Fable Story of Gado-Gado Salad.

Cat in Java

Cats are the animals which can survive and live with human beings. Since Ancient Egypt, they have became our friends. In many cultures, people respect cats. In Japanese tradition, cat ( manekineko) is symbol of luck.

In Java, even if there are many cats without masters or many people do not care about cats, people respect cat because the saints love cats and people will get bad karma if they kill the cats.

If someone's vehicle hits a cat, he will bury the cat or in the village tradition, they will conduct circle prayer for the cat's death.

I love the cat, not because of magical power or luck charm. I love cat because they are warm, friendly, funny.

I have fable story about : A Deaf Cat with Blue eyes

It is not traditional story but it can be inspirational.

An Exotic Blades Story: Flash Fiction

Keris is exotic blade from Indonesia. People not only use it as weapon but also as amulet. Keris is used in traditional ceremony. Some people belief that it has magical power.

Some Javanese believe that if single man has a dream of finding keris's sheath and insert the keris blade to the sheath, they will meet their soul mate soon.

This picture is taken from http://sundakiwari.wordpress.com

Kujang is Sundanese traditional weapon from West Java, Indonesia. People believe that it has magical power.


















This picture of Kujang is taken from budayaindonesia.org

Read short fable story/ fable flash fiction in which the blades become the characters. Kujang, Keris, Katana, Rapier become the character in this story.

Read Blade Story: Blade Looking for Sheath

Uniquely Exotic Roosters from Indonesia

The Pelung rooster is a long crower. The Pelung longcrower comes from Indonesia. It is the best singer.
Ayam Pelung or Pelung Rooster is Indonesian rooster with a melodious voice and gleaming feathers. It has relatively big physique.



Pelung rooster image by Technology Indonesia











Cemani Roosters go dark.
Cemani Rooster is exotic black gothic rooster. The word "Cemani" comes from Old Javaneses term for "extremely black." Perfect black Cemani chickens or black chickens from Kedu may have a very high value in Indonesia, because people beleieve they possess mystical powers. People also believe that they have black blood.

Cemani chicken image by arche-reservat-holle

Pelung and Cemani Roosters are exotic animals for rooster collection.

Artists make rooster artwork to appreciate these animals.



Friends, there is a modern fable flash fiction related the characters of Pelung Rooster and Cemani Rooster. Fable is story about animals or something which is treated as anima. Fable has moral teaching.Fable is spirtual stuff. This fable is not aesop fable nor based on Fable game. There is also fable character of Frying pan or wok in this fable. It is easy to read. You don't need to cheat to read this fable. It is short and simple. It is flash fiction, micro fiction, very short story, or sudden fiction. This story contains spirtuality, wisdom saying or wisdom key.

Read The Wok and The Roosters: Fable of Equality

Read also Other Fable Flash Fiction

Rice, Paddy, and Short Story about It

Rice comes from paddy. Rice is the core/ basic food for Nusantarians, especially people of Indonesia. The Capital City of Indonesia is Jakarta, located in Java Island. Java or Jawa (Jawawut) means paddy. So Java Island is the island of paddy. That's why eating rice is obligatory in Java.

I have written a flash fiction ( mini fable short story) about planting process of paddy. I use this fable to show the importance of individual freedom to grow, respect, independence, and interdependence in team.

Read Fable of Paddies

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Forgoten Quote about Management by King of Ancient Majapahit Kingdom, 14th Century

“Relationship between state and its parts is like relationship between lions and the jungle. If its parts are ruined, the state will lack of food. If there is no strong instrument of the state, invaders will easily attack it. Manage and defend both of them and my command will be successfully accomplished."

(Hayam Wuruk, King of Majapahit, 14th Century)

Read also fable flash fiction based on this quote: Lion and The Jungle